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Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)

Biennial
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Common Name Latin Name Plant Family
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris
Umbelliferae

A beautiful green dye is obtained from the leaves and stem but it is not very permanent[115].

  • Medicinal Use

    The root is soaked for several days in rice washings and then cooked with other foods as a tonic for general weakness[218].

  • Edible Use

    The leaves are eaten raw, cooked as a potherb or used as a flavouring[5, 12, 53, 183]. They taste somewhat less than wonderful[K].

    Root – cooked[183].

  • Cautionary Notes

    This plant is suspected of being poisonous to mammals[76]. It also looks very similar to some very poisonous species so great care must be taken when identifying it[12].

Cultivation & Habitat

Seed – sow as soon as ripe (June/July) in situ. The seed can also be sown April/May in situ. It usually germinates in 1 – 3 months at 20¡c.
Succeeds in most soils. Shade tolerant[31]. The root has been recommended for improvement by selection and breeding as an edible crop[183]. This plant looks quite similar to some poisonous species, make sure that you identify it correctly.
Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and Siberia.

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  • You may cast them into a circle (drawn with chalk or as a pattern on a cloth). Read the runes that land inside the circle AND face up.
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*while Witches’ and Elder Futhark are different sets of runes, (just as English and Gaelic are different languages) I use mine together;  my rune casts are “bilingual”. I have made the same choice in my online rune layouts. Alainn Tarot interactive includes both sets at the same time. 

These are plants that grow in my own yard or elements that I keep in stock personally, gathered in a single category for my own quick navigation.